Kevin Seifert

Every Sunday during the offseason I plan on recapping for you seven items related to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the rest of the NFL that may have fallen through the cracks the past week that should be worth your time to read. This weekly feature will be entitled “Steelers’ Seven…

While the Hall of Fame class of each year is voted on and revealed around the time of the Super Bowl, it is in August when they are enshrined, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are fortunate enough to have one of their own being enshrined again this year in outside linebacker…

Generally speaking, when you see your name in a head to head match that takes the form of a marquee boxing match, and the opposition is listed as a large group of people, who may tend to question what exactly happened to get you into such a position. Currently, Cincinnati…

One of the criticisms that I find often most interesting when it comes to coaches and analysts is a judgement of their football background. “He never even played!” is a comment often thrown around in such situations. That is why I found a recent list published by ESPN so interesting,…

Following his Monday waiving by the Tennessee Titans, quarterback Zach Mettenberger wound up being claimed Tuesday by the San Diego Chargers in a transaction that will now reunite him with Ken Whisenhunt, the team’s offensive coordinator. However, two other teams did put in waiver claims for Mettenberger with one of them residing…

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Pittsburgh Steelers have joined a growing number of NFL teams that have begun to adapt to the growing field of analytics as they explore new ways to build their team. The traditionally conservative organization had previously been among those most skeptical of its…

We all know by now that the Pittsburgh Steelers are rarely significant players when it comes to free agency. The 2014 offseason was a bit of an aberration, not only in terms of the size of a few of the contracts, but also in terms of the volume of free…

One of the underrated aspects of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s historic performance against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday is simply how well the 11th-year veteran performed against the blitz, which according to Kevin Seifert for ESPN, the road team brought over 40 percent of the time. The problem for…

Monday evening, Tom Pelissero of USA Today Sports reported that free agent tight end Jermichael Finley is still hoping to find a team to play for in 2014 as he attempts to comeback from a spinal contusion injury that suffered last October. While the Pittsburgh Steelers have apparently made offers…

What do the ESPN.com NFL experts think about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2014 draft class and offseason moves made? By the looks of their latest power rankings, they’re not too impressed. Combined, voters John Clayton, Ashley Fox, Dan Graziano, Jamison Hensley, Mike Sando and Kevin Seifert have all spoken and they…

By now, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley has probably heard about fellow linebacker Jason Worilds being transition tagged and subsequently accepting his one-year offer of $9.754 million with the prospects of that resulting in a long-term deal. If he hasn’t, he should probably get on the internets as soon as…

According to a Thursday report by Tom Pelissero of USA Today, the 2014 salary cap should be set by Monday as long as any unexpected issues don’t come up. The cap number, according to a Thursday report by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, will be $133 million per team,…

A lot of Pittsburgh Steelers fans seem to be excited on Monday after reports surfaced that former Detroit Lions safety Louis Delmas is visiting the Steel City. What many don’t realize, however, is that Lions gambled and won last season with the former second-round draft pick, and that the Steelers…

The bloggers on ESPN.com are at it again with their latest power rankings. They are running out of things to rank and have resorted to ranking the rising assistant coaches around the NFL now. Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and Cowboys new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan topped the rankings of…